to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
now that; since; so long as; because
woman; female; feminine gender
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
time; hour; period; class
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
please (give me); please (do for me)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to indicate; to show; to point to
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
place; situation; position; location
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
hygiene; sanitation; health
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation