neat and clean; tidy; trim
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
what do you want?; can I help you?
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to correct oneself; to restate
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to push aside; to brush aside
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
work-in-progress; working state
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)