adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to lay aside; to set aside
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
small; fine; detailed; stingy
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
beyond this point; from now on; after this
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
depravity; corruption; degradation
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
block (of wood); chip; splinter
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
secret; private; surreptitious
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
overanxiety; needless worry
best article under heaven; peerless
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
dilapidated house; deserted house
bedroom; (woman's) bedchamber; pillow talk
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky