to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
decision; determination; resolution
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to backfire; to have a harmful result
manpower; labor force; workers
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to stare back (at); to glare back
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to take away; to carry away
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sanity; consciousness; soberness