tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
way; method; means; resource; course
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
at first; initially; in the beginning
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
that is to say; so that means
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to speak ill of; to disparage
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.