to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
advance payment; money paid in advance
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)