continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
substitution; alternative; substitute
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
even though things may appear this way
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
definite decision; final decision
according to plan; as planned
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
posture; position; stance
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
influx of Chinese pop culture (into Japan)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
floral egg crab (Atergatis floridus); shawl crab; brown egg crab