unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
aristocratism; patricianism; concept that only the nobility is qualified to rule
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
impassioned speech; fervent speech
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
last position; previous job; predecessor
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
annual expenditure; annual salary paid to Diet members
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to make one feel grateful
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key