to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
guidance; leadership; leading the way
last week; the week before
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
random-access memory; RAM
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
sampling food or drink; tasting
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
welcome!; nice to see you!
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
a help; an aid; some assistance
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
encapsulated type; closed type (e.g. headphones); sealed type
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
plain; plateau; tableland
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future