to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
quiet; still; surreptitious
superiority complex; sense of superiority
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
and yet; though; when; in spite of
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
trip abroad; overseas travel
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
clearing one's throat; cough
one or two; a few; small number
a cut above; one step above
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning