secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
surely; certainly; without doubt
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be silent; to say nothing
another; different; something else
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
single word; a few words; brief comment
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study