back street; back alley; off-street
to pass (of time); to elapse
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
at first; in the beginning; originally
the more one looks (at it) the more...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be born; to come into the world
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
dealing with; coping with