guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
irresolutely; hesitatingly; undecidedly
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
character style; character form
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
printed characters (as opposed to Braille)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
belonging to no party or school of thought
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
information; making a report (to a superior)