setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
blood relationship; blood relative
here and there; in places
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
destination; place one stays during a trip
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to try a different venue (for drinking, socializing, etc.); to go somewhere else
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
organization; organisation; forming
15th day of the month; 15 days
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
government office; agency; board
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
bygones; the past; past event
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
evening meal; dinner; supper
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly