valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
dividing into four; quartering
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
if so; in that case; in that situation
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
invisibly; secretly; privately
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
manner (with others); attitude
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
teacher; instructor; professor