to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
briskly; quickly; promptly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
formal; official; ceremonious
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
as (for); for; in the capacity of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to take off one's clothes; to undress
why-why analysis; method of questioning that leads to the identification of the root cause(s) of a problem
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of