grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
daytime; noon; broad daylight
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
as soon as possible; ASAP
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to call again; to call (someone) back
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to complain; to lodge a complaint
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to limp; to drag one's feet
connection; link; relationship
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor