chivalrous spirit; chivalry
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
cesspool; sink; manure sink
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
yearned for; longed for; missed
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking