trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to fold up; to fold into layers
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
city road; municipal road
writing; composition; essay; sentence
symbol; code; sign; notation
enumeration; citation; listing
meaning; connotation; denotation
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
handsome man; actor in a love scene
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
within; inside of; less than
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)