to rebuke; to scold harshly
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
courtesy call; courtesy visit
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
branch office; agency; sub-branch
fancy box; decorated box; vanity case; cosmetics case
nerine (any flowering plant of genus Nerine)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
silver powder; powdered silver
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
one's principal residence; main home
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to mind; to care; to worry
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to machine; to cut; to scrape
leaf venation; leaf nervature; leaf vein; leaf nerve
coating (esp. lacquering)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
movie; film; motion picture
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
room light; interior light
bright red; crimson lotus flower
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
heir; inheritor; successor
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date