box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
failure; mistake; blunder
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hair on the back of one's head
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
fast-talking; rapid talking
in search of; in order to look for
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
offense; offence; method of attack
to be found; to be discovered
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the following week; the next week
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
plainly; clearly; vividly