scolding; reprimand; lecture
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
about; on; regarding; per; for every
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
smoothly; easily; readily
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
to become red; to redden; to blush
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
in that manner; like that
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
smooth (i.e. without problems)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to get hungry; to become hungry
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal