tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bird catcher; bird handler (oft. chicken); bird catching; bird handling (oft. chicken)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
confections; sweets; candy; cake
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
migratory bird; bird of passage
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(one) letter; (one) character
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tenth day of the month; ten days
fourth day of the month; four days
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...