to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
real experience; actual observations
innermost depths of one's heart
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
ability; capability; competence; skill
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to have time free; to have time to spare
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
rare; uncommon; not often seen
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
thereupon; shortly thereafter
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
at least; at most; (even) just
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
prohibition; inhibition; ban
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances