battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to read the situation; to sense the mood
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
physical condition; state of health
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to dye; to colour; to color
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shake one's head (in denial)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
violent explosion; bursting