someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
in the meanwhile; during the time
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
genuine; authentic; true; real
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
horror film; horror movie
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
just because; even if; even though
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to thrust down; to push off
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rather; sooner; preferably
no-good man; (male) loser