light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
number-withheld phone calls
illegal; illicit; unlawful
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
what sort of; what kind of; what way
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to well up; to burst; to arise
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
manners; behavior; behaviour