serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
construction; establishment
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more