hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
strategist; tactician; schemer
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to be embarrassed; to lose face
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
having a garden; with a garden
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
everything; anything; nothing
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
famous scene (in a movie or play)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
present form; present tense
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director