understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whispering into a person's ear
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
being left out; being ostracized
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
concealment; suppression; hiding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to accept; to receive; to agree
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing