delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
ability; capability; competence; skill
to have time free; to have time to spare
rare; uncommon; not often seen
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
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)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to keep in mind; to memorize
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
best regards; please take care of; please do
genuine; authentic; true; real
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to live; to make a living; to get on with