favorite; favourite; habitually used
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
accurate; correct; precise; exact
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
not necessarily so; is not always true
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
this family; we; this house
ago; since; before; previous
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
pointing out; identification