old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
conversely; on the contrary
other than; excluding; without
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
fast-talking; rapid talking
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
bet; wager; stake; gamble
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
long; drawn-out; very long
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
degenerate; pervert; deviant
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
fashion sense; sense of fashion
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
act of mercy; helping another person
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
never mind!; don't worry about it
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
complicity (in a crime); collusion
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue