profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
observation; survey; watching
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how; in what way; by what means
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be silent; to say nothing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
educational institution; school; academy; campus
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
originally; by nature; from the start
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
counter for wheels and flowers
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
clearing one's throat; cough
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended