tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
on the occasion of; at the time of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
computer-aided design; CAD
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
doing as one is told; yes-man
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to begin talking; to open up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
while; during (the time when)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with