a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
general; popular; common; typical
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
of course; certainly; naturally
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
godsend; gift from providence