form; shape; figure; morph
invisibly; secretly; privately
human relations; personal relationships
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
non-response; no response; no answer
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
how can (one) do something
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
elopement; running away with a lover
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
platform; home; home base; home plate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
human intellect; knowledge
oracle; revelation; divine message
(distinction of) sex; gender
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)