pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to prowl after; to keep watch on
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
in name only; titular; nominal
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
yearned for; longed for; missed
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
showing one's face in public; facing another person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
free time; spare time; idle moment
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese