to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
imprisonment; incarceration
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
unqualified; without qualifications
flood of emotions; many thoughts
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to begin some form of lifestyle
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to burst (open); to break; to split
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
half a point (esp. in go)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to be dead; to be lifeless
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
donation; contribution; endowment
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
choosing between two things; two choices
conservative mainstream (in Japan assoc. with LDP faction of Shigeru Yoshida)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism