business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
this and that; various things
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
silence (not speaking); muteness
scenery; scene; landscape
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
fine weather; fair weather
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic