subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be opposite; to face each other
bento; Japanese box lunch
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
drama; play; Chinese opera
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
secret; private; surreptitious
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
consideration; taking into account
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
prize for perfect attendance
jealousy; roasted rice cake
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
had better ...; had better not ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)