heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
cake served with tea; teacake
accomplishment; execution
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
classification; categorization; sorting
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
they; those guys; those fellows
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
gem; jewel; precious stone
drop (e.g. of water); drip
popular name; common name; given name
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
restoration; repair; mending
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)