unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to laugh away; to laugh off
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take over; to hand over
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
going through; going via; going by way of
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
billboard; advertising sign
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
central government office; head office; this office
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
sham marriage; fake marriage
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to become red; to redden; to blush
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to anticipate; to foresee
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert