sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to give a broad grin; to smirk
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
acting ability; talent as a performer
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
all you have to do is; just; that's all
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to push aside; to brush aside
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to attempt; to test; to try out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to lose sight of; to miss
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)