opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
opposite; reverse; contrary
the reverse; other side; lining
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
back street; back alley; off-street
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
underworld; underside of society
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
back street; back alley; slums
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
illegal channel; back channel; black market
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
secret menu; secret menu item
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
house in an alley; rear tenement
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
back street; back alley; slums
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
unlicensed gambling establishment
arena (e.g. international arena)
black market adult video; black market adult film; bootleg video
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
search for corroborative evidence
the reverse; other side; lining
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
backing paper; back paper; backing sheet; paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of paper printed on one side
imperial palace; person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor); festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
underground website or online message board for a school where students typically exchange information on tests, commit cyberbullying, etc.
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
greater palace; area centered on the inner palace, home to various administrative bodies
festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
unlucky quarter (southwest)
back of one's eyes (in which an image or landscape has been metaphorically etched)
Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves); white underside; white bottom; white inner
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
roof boards; ceiling; back board (furniture)
anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
the reverse; other side; lining
secretly; covertly; tacitly
imperial palace temporarily built outside of the great imperial palace (Heian period)
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
second crop; interim crop
to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
lining of a sleeve; sleeve lining
hidden historical background
offset (printing process); show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
suede; leather using the underside of the skin; piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.
act or trick which a performer reserves for selected occasions
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
string-pulling; backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
suede; leather using the underside of the skin; piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.
purl (stitch); purl knitting
sail with the wind at its back; aback
lining at the bottom of a kimono
set-off; offset; unwanted transfer of ink from a freshly printed sheet to an adjacent sheet in a pile; show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
behind one's home; one's backyard
alley house; rear tenement; slum
festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
Ura-Hara fashion; fashion style associated with a section of the Harajuku neighbourhood of Tokyo
there are wheels within wheels; there's more than meets the eye
(skillfully) giving other participants in a variety TV show the chance to talk by asking them questions or calling them out
underside of a bird's wing; lining of a haori
background recording; recording a different TV program than one is watching
fitting things back to back; agreement of minds
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
lined (clothing, etc.); something lined
social circles; arena of (fashionable) society
to ascertain a person's innermost feelings
lined (clothing, etc.); something lined
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
bad year (for fruit); off year; low pollen year
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
secretly; covertly; tacitly
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
there are wheels within wheels; there's more than meets the eye
Sorbus matsumurana (species of rowan)
lining a kimono with the same material as the kimono itself
end leaves (of a book); lining paper
malus tschonoskii; white angel
continued overleaf; please turn over; PTO
inside the back cover (book); rear end-paper
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
lingual braces (dentistry)
makizushi with the rice on the outside
note written on the reverse of the right side of an ancient document (memorandum or explanation of the contents)
even Homer nods; (lit.) even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
to look at it from another perspective; to look at it from a different angle; to put it the other way round
day-after festival; night-after festival; (smaller) festival held the day (or night) after the main festival
day-after festival; night-after festival; (smaller) festival held the day (or night) after the main festival
last day of the Bon festival (July 20 in most parts of Japan)
all girls eventually awaken to sex; (lit.) even the seed growing in the shade will burst open
pointless (academic) degree; meaningless qualification; useless license; (lit.) a grain of rice on the sole of the foot (must be removed, but not enough for a meal)
scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
Astralium haematragum (species of turban shell)
Japanese mountain ash (Sorbus japonica); Japanese whitebeam