to summon; to get used to call
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thereupon; shortly thereafter
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
ill will; malice; evil intent
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
having lost face; in a bind
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous