opening and closing; opening and shutting
witnessing; observing; sighting
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
being very busy; busyness
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
one's long-cherished desire
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
another thing; exception; special case
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
schedule; program; calendar
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
model change; model changeover; restyling; facelift
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth