shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to cease; to stop; to be over
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
I appreciate your efforts
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
still; even now; to this day
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
society; public; community; social studies
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
simply; merely; only; solely
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff