tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
hedge; fence; border; limit
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to slide into; to slip into
without doubt; certain; sure
rule; reign; government; governing
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
sender; consignor; remitter
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
forcibly; by force; against one's will
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
in the mountains; among the mountains
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate