judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
long; drawn-out; very long
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
low table; table with very short legs
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to fulfill one's responsibilities
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration