contrary to one's expectations
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
running as fast as one can
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to remove; to move out of the way
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
night watch; night guard; night shift
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
aggression; invasion; raid
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)