to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
coherence; order; focus; point
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
political measures; policy
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to be in danger of; to be liable to
duty; function; office; mission; task
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
separate case; another matter
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit