sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
otherwise; if not; or else
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to grow up; to become an adult
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
turning to the left; left turn
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
river; stream; River; the ... river
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
feeling good; feeling pleasant
environment; surroundings; circumstances
if it is (the case that ...)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone