piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
person in charge; official; attendant
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
how can (one) do something
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to blow off; to be blown off
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to get along well with; to make a go of it
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom