to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
summer festival; summer matsuri
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
go on!; right!; here goes!
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
reason; logic; method; system; order
order; sequence; procedure
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
practicality; utility; usefulness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
punctuality (in reference to public transport); reliability
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
in a day; in a brief space of time
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to live; to make a living; to get on with