being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to relax; to feel at home
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
calamity; misfortune; disaster
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cake served with tea; teacake
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
means of transportation; transport service
information transfer; information transmission
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
secret information; intelligence
observer; watchman; lifeguard
direct control; direct supervision