to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
home area; home town; local
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
torii; Shinto shrine archway
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(turned out) all right in the end
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one day; (on) a certain day
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
information technology; IT
business world; business circles; (the) industry
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
start-up company; venture business
chief executive officer; CEO
(somebody else's) parents; both parents