hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
taking a hem up; hemming up
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
don't worry; there's no need to worry
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
newcomer; initiate; rookie
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
very busy (person or thing)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to