deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
donation; presentation; gift
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
secret information; intelligence
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
cookware; cooking utensil
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
treatment (of a person); dealing with
competing; competition; auction
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
modesty; humility; being humble
great talents mature late
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
covered with; stained; smeared
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work