opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
unlucky quarter (southwest)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; both sides
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
secret menu; secret menu item
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
underside of a bird's wing; lining of a haori
back street; back alley; off-street
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
underworld; underside of society
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
back street; back alley; slums
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
secret accounts; second set of accounts
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
illegal channel; back channel; black market
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
house in an alley; rear tenement
anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account
unlicensed gambling establishment
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
black market adult video; black market adult film; bootleg video
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by rīchi
roof boards; ceiling; back board (furniture)
under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)
set-off; offset; offset (printing process); show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
suede; leather using the underside of the skin; piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.
second crop; interim crop
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
lining of a sleeve; sleeve lining
blue-green lining; kimono with blue-green lining; unsophisticated provincial samurai (stationed in Edo)
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
lining fabric; backing cloth; lining
to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (woodblock print by Hokusai); The Great Wave; The Wave
alley house; rear tenement; slum
scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
there are wheels within wheels; there's more than meets the eye
behind one's home; one's backyard
sail with the wind at its back; aback
lining at the bottom of a kimono
reverse peace sign (with the palm facing inward); reverse V sign
lined (clothing, etc.); something lined
Ura-Hara fashion; fashion style associated with a section of the Harajuku neighbourhood of Tokyo
background recording; recording a different TV program than one is watching
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
(skillfully) giving other participants in a variety TV show the chance to talk by asking them questions or calling them out
fitting things back to back; agreement of minds
area behind a school building (often assoc. with bullying, smoking, etc.)
lining a kimono with the same material as the kimono itself
inside the back cover (book); rear end-paper
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
makizushi with the rice on the outside
day-after festival; night-after festival; (smaller) festival held the day (or night) after the main festival
last day of the Bon festival (July 20 in most parts of Japan)
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings; undisclosed circumstances
area behind a school building (often assoc. with bullying, smoking, etc.)
inner side of a wooden board; core side of sawn timber
right behind; just behind; directly behind
alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina); mountain bearberry