to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
beyond that point; after that
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to apologize; to apologise
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
victim; injured party; sufferer
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
pardon me for leaving (first)
place; situation; position; location
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to turn towards; to point
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
chilly; unpleasantly cold
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)