tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
process; course; mechanism
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
this and that; one thing and another
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
older sister; elder sister
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
this and that; various things
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
without cause; without reason
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
leaving a matter to chance