tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
to look away; to turn away
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
ahead; before; the future
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward