to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
eating; bite (in fishing)
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
(another's) child; child; kid
time; season; period; phase; stage
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
good policy; wise policy; best plan
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
word game; wordplay; playing with words
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
cache; place to hide something
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
various articles; various items; various kinds
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to sit down; to take a seat
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to copy (down); to transcribe
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
in name only; titular; nominal