to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
commuter; season-ticket passenger
sense of color; sense of colour
from one's seat; without stirring
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
apt to think; tend to think
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
public facilities; utilities
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to distract one's attention
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
emergency light; emergency lamp
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
forward somersault; forward roll
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
public hall; community center; community centre
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
imperial order; imperial decree
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing