under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
faking crying; crocodile tears
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
for today; for the time being
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
discrimination; discernment; identification
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
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.)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
news; word; tidings; omen
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
compensating; making up for; supplementation
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment