tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(not so) much; (not) very
number of times; frequency; count
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
questions and answers; dialogue
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
curiosity; inquisitiveness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish