pale; pallid; bluish-white
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
several shots; several blows
melting; fusion; liquefaction
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to be free; to be available
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
prohibition; inhibition; ban
proper; right; reasonable
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
drink money; drinking money
to be saved up (of money)