careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to backfire; to have a harmful result
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)