to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
master; teacher; stable master
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
last position; previous job; predecessor
military service; conscription
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to become empty; to be emptied
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
housewife demographic; housewives
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
national border; provincial border
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)