thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
street; quarter; district; area
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be greedy; to devour greedily
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
being startled; getting a shock
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative