cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
on the occasion of; at the time of
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.