or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
changing clothes; change of clothes
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs