to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(not) even once; (not) ever
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to know (a person); to think
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
on one hand; on the other hand
power balance; balance of power
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
immersion; being absorbed in
to relax; to feel at home
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy