reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
staying behind; remaining; residual
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be helpful; to be useful
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare
fruit knife; paring knife
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
manner of using one's hands
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
night table; bedside table
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry