safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to pack; to box; to package
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
clearing one's throat; cough
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
computerized tomography; CT
on duty; at work; while working
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to have time free; to have time to spare
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
putting out the light; switching off the light
way of asking; way of listening; listener
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
remaining quantity; residual quantity
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
private affairs; personal matter
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
rikka; formal style of ikebana
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
job application form; employee satisfaction
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness