walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
killing time; staving off boredom
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse comes out from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
please pay attention to me; please entertain me
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
use of a conjunction to express cause and effect
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
third-year student; third-year pupil
student in a lower grade; underclassman
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital