a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to take command; to give direction
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
New England (US, Australia)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to grant permission; to give permission
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
governments of various countries
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
crash; smash; crunch; bang
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
three sides; small offering stand
shoji with a glass bottom half (for snow viewing)