to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to forget to say; to forget to mention
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
strip-searching; security check
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as if nothing had happened
(having) two choices; choice between two things
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
intermission (during a play, sumo, etc.); interval; temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance)
filtration; filtering; percolation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
through a (computer, etc.) screen