no!; no no!; no, not at all
departure; leaving; going away; recession
bribe; sweetener; douceur
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cake served with tea; teacake
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
order; sequence; procedure
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
until now; so far; up to the present
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
each individual; each person
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
not yet known; unknown; strange
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect