left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
road approaching a shrine
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
nominal; in name only; titular
to sell off; to sell completely
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to raise one's voice; to shout
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to threaten; to intimidate
defeating in an instant; instant kill
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
castle tower; keep; donjon
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe