noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to step back; to walk backwards
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
after that; afterwards; thereafter
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
even though it is not; despite not
-less; lacking; non-existing
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
secret understanding; collusion
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
skilled manager; resourceful general
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
well-matched; suitable; becoming
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
strategy; military tactics
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut