transcendence; excellence; superiority
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to have troubles; to have concerns
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
first Serpent day of the year
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
selection; choice; option
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
usage time; utilization time
closing time; lockup; curfew
environment; circumstance
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
corridor; hallway; passageway
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)