to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to invite in; to usher in
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
study; library; den; home office; reading room
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
very interesting; of great interest
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
gentle; mild; meek; tender
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
looks; features; (personal) appearance
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated