to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
without; but if; otherwise; or else
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
never mind!; don't worry about it
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
complete; whole; perfect; safe
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
helper; assistant; help; assistance
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
one large ...; a great ...
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
street at night; making a night journey