to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
main cause; primary factor
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to wash away; to rinse off
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
with these words; while saying
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
order; sequence; procedure
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word