allegiance; obedience; submission
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
release; liberation; acquittal
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
calamity; misfortune; disaster
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
surname; family name; last name
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
protective instinct; defensive instinct
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
menstrual irregularity; irregular periods
measurement error; calculation error
increased volume or quantity
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
inexpert or untrained eyes
to look away; to turn away
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
layperson's judgment (opinion)