vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to put into the mouth; to eat
moment by moment; hour by hour
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
god (esp. the Christian God)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
perception; sensing; noticing
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
in the same manner as before; the same as always
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert