dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
out of character; unlike one
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
pair; two kinds; two ways
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
cannot be helped; unavoidable