neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
full-length portrait or statue
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
right beside; close to; nearby
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
legend; folklore; tradition
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ill will; malice; evil intent
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
memory; sense; experience
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
business; errand; nature of one's business
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude