infant; baby; little child
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to discuss; to talk together
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
conference room; council room
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
Thanksgiving (Day); customer appreciation event; thank you (for your patronage) sales campaign
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
still (continuing); as ever; further
schedule; program; calendar
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
study; library; den; home office; reading room
performance of one's official duties
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil