disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
jealousy; roasted rice cake
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
progress; advance; improvement; development
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
amount of money; sum of money
number of times; frequency; count
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
expertise; special skills
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
complete; whole; perfect; safe
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
student (esp. a university student)