to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
of great prominence or dignity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
un-; non-; negative prefix
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
not yet known; unknown; strange
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to be pleased with; to suit
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base nature
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing