speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
time limit; closing day; deadline
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
book that cannot be taken out (of a library, etc.); restricted book; reference-only book
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hostile party; enemy side
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
ninja house; ninja residence
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
source of worry; source of distress
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
error; mistake; slip; bug
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
China rose (Rosa chinensis); monthly rosebush