to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
strategy meeting; council of war
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
true character; real nature
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
progress; being under way
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
nice; likeable; desirable
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
fast-talking; rapid talking
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be too late; to be too slow
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
street at night; making a night journey
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
difficult to ...; hard to ...
with a broad grin; smirking
absolutely; positively; decidedly