to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
beginning of summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
manners; courtesy; etiquette
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
it's been a long time; long time no see
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)