to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
ability; performance; efficiency
good performance; good work; great success
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
with these words; while saying
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
electricity; (electric) light
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation