mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
safety; welfare; well-being
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to watch over; to watch attentively
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
system; institution; organization; organisation
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
odds and ends; all; every
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
how; in what way; by what means
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
sense of caution; wariness
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent