close to the wall; alongside the wall
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one's physical safety; personal security
in accordance with; according to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
some people; a few people; several people
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
late at night; at a late hour
near; close; beside; third person
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to approach; to draw near
to be dispersed; to get separated
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
care; precaution; guarding; caution
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback