backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
last ray of hope; only hope
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
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
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
political measures; policy
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to look forward to something
to make one's heart flutter
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to smile (at); to grin (at)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to provide; to arrange; to install
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
economical; efficient; lean; compact
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield