to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to correct oneself; to restate
complete change; about-face
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to dye; to colour; to color
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
still; as yet; as it has been
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to distribute; to hand out
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
one's post; place of work; workplace
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
about; concerning; as to; regarding
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing