to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
something or other; somehow
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question