caller; visitor; company; guest
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to administer the affairs of state
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to be in complete attendance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be transparent; to show through
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of