choker (type of necklace)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hold something reverently with both hands
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
in order; in turn; one by one
in this manner; in this way; like this
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to affect; to impact; to influence
influenced (by); under an influence
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unconfirmed; unidentified
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it