bento; Japanese box lunch
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
invitation; introduction; temptation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
unidentifiable; unidentified
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
a considerable number; a fair number
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)