execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to pass each other; to cross paths
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
several minutes; a few minutes
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
unanticipated; unexpected
to take up one's residence
to badger; to pester; to beg
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
phrases, etc. at the ends of letters, etc.
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
recording medium; storage medium
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others