private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to say; to be called; to do
elegance; taste; refinement
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
last night; yesterday evening
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
day after day; day by day
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
don't you think?; indicates question