wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
rubbing one's hands together
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
individual; private person; personal; private
to hide; to keep to oneself
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
head; lead; vanguard; first
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to watch for an unguarded moment
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to knock down; to utterly defeat
recovery; rescue; recapture
capable of anything; liable to do
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of