air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
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
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
nice; likeable; desirable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
small; fine; detailed; stingy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset