convenient; expedient; makeshift
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
in proportion to; according to; depending on
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
specialization; specialisation
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
to blame; to find fault with
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate