to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
scolding; reprimand; lecture
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
in that manner; like that
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
smooth (i.e. without problems)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to get hungry; to become hungry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)