to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
speech and conduct; words and deeds
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
at a moment's notice; readily
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
just a minute; small quantity
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to go through formalities
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
(social) position; status
to discuss; to talk together
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to happen to have on hand or in stock
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
polite; respectful; reverent
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
going to and fro; back and forth
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal