point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to look on with arms folded
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
three; three years of age
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to eagerly look forward to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
news; word; tidings; omen
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to begin to walk; to set out
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)