to ascertain; to check; to make sure
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
only; merely; but; no more than
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
carefree; free from worry
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
breaking down; defeating; abolishing