ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
instead; but (on the other hand)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
hostile party; enemy side
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
source of information; intelligence source; message source