lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
human relations; personal relationships
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yellowish; tinged with yellow
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours