notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
convenient; handy; useful
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
witnessing; observing; sighting
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to press against each other; to huddle together
color photo; colour photo
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to pluck (e.g. an apple); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub); to break off (e.g. a branch)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
killing two birds with one stone
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
fear of heights; acrophobia
superb view; picturesque scenery