to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one's house; one's home; one's family
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
difficult to ...; hard to ...
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
don't worry about it; forget about it
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
good feeling; feeling good
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
marking; grading; scoring
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
unsettled; pending; unresolved
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
that day; the very same day