to refer to; to use as reference
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
enemy territory; hostile place
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to hide; to conceal oneself
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
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
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
written seal; stylized signature
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar