watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
power relations; balance of power (between)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to have a bitter experience
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
somehow; for some reason or other
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to escape from; to get out
to show signs of; to appear
twilight; dusk; faint light
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
sweet voice; seductive voice
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to break the silence; to break one's silence
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
one's husband; one's wife