to look forward to something
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to blow off; to be blown off
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
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.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
upper half of the body; upper body
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable