obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
close; intimate; on good terms
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
work of art or literature that brings fame
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
younger scholar; future reference
elementary level; beginner level
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
this place; where one comes from; here
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
municipal office; council; city hall
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin