speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
personification; impersonation; embodiment
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
of course; certainly; naturally
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to look around; to survey
battlefield; battleground
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
toilet articles; makeup kit
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on