(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
reason; cause; circumstances
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
presence; sitting with; being with
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
risky; dangerous; insecure
to discuss; to talk together
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
profitable plan; good plan
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
worst; worst-case (scenario)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
carrying voice; well-projected voice
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of