otherwise; or else; if not
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to apologize; to apologise
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
broken; intermittent; disconnected
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
like this; in this way; as you see
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
secret; private; surreptitious
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to feel depressed; to be down
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to taste; to try (food or drink)