warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(police) detective; criminal matter
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
gentle; mild; meek; tender
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
one grade; first-class; primary
furnishings; implements; equipment
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)