prohibition; inhibition; ban
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
being startled; getting a shock
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
for the first time in one's life
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
be on your guard!; take care!
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...