of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to breathe out; to exhale
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
quietly; slowly; gracefully
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the way back; the way home; return trip
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to head home; to leave for home
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to sit for an examination