nothing but; except; no more than
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
very young; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
leather-soled sandals (geta)
something like ...; something called ...
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
silence; stillness; quietness
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture