true character; real nature
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
long ago; a long time ago; already
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
half-game consisting of an east and south round
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have a meal together; to sit at table
1,000,000; one million; million; many
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to flare up; to fly into a rage
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal