crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
antibacterial; antimicrobial
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
to refuse; to decline; to deny
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
work style; way of working
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to this extent; to this degree; this much
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
if you do this; if this is the case
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be softened; to calm down
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
reform; reformation; reorganization
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry