tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to take on a role; to take part
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
one's later years; final years (in life)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
wicked tongue; abusive language
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
remark; statement; discourse
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dated; date; fixed; external