makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
influence (on someone); inspiration
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
residence; abode; dwelling
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
two days later; day after next; next day but one
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
wise saying; famous saying
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
artificial intelligence; AI
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
close; intimate; on good terms
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
intimacy; affection; familiarity
otherwise; if not; or else
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender