naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
opposite; reverse; contrary
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
invitation; introduction; temptation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at