real experience; actual observations
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
hating; strongly disliking
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to jest; to clown (around)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
award ceremony; prize-giving