to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to come face to face (with)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
topic of discussion; agenda
quarrel; dispute; argument
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
curfew; lockdown; grounding
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
gods of the land; earthly deities
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to distract one's attention
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to slide down; to slip down
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
ice milk; ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; iced milk
to have a meal; to take a meal
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
headache inducing; vexing
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds