truancy; school non-attendance
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
reconciliation; make peace with
duty; obligation; responsibility
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed