to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to have an idea; to have a clue
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to understand; to make out
treatment; service; handling; management
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
human relations; personal relationships
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
question; inquiry; enquiry
permission; approval; authorization; license
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great person; eminent figure
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time