busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
story; tale; talk; discussion
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
movie; film; motion picture
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
later on; eventually; afterwards
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)