reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
in succession; one by one
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be too late; to be too slow
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered