tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
kitchen; financial situation
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
more than anything; above all else
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
day (as in holiday); daytime
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
and; thereupon; because of that
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
one's house; one's home; one's family
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to need; to call for; to require
amount of sugar; sugar content
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be needed; to be wanted
in that manner; like that
boy; son; baby boy; young man
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
junior high school student; middle school pupil
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very young; little; childish; immature
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball