narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
directions; instructions; orders; command
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
crude construction; crude manufacture
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one evening; some evenings
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure