existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
presence (impressive quality)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
no!; no no!; no, not at all
while surprised; suddenly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
final; eventual; ultimate
practice; practising; experience
that is to say; so that means
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
it is I who should say so
parting; separation; farewell
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding