seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
meaning; significance; sense
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
number; number plate; license plate
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
rate; late; rating; ranking
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to pause; to have a short intermission
to shake; to sway; to waver
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one thin flat object; one sheet
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one more time; once more; once again
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to smirk; to grin broadly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon