everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
lately; recently; nowadays
security for a loan; collateral
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
throughput; processing power
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
according to plan; as planned; on target
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign