to be transparent; to show through
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
woman; female; feminine gender
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
again; once again; yet again
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to understand; to make out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
second (unit of time); arc second
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha