quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
family physician; family doctor
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
urgency; exigency; emergency
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
name plate; name tag; label
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to fight to the bitter end
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front