underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
state capital; provincial capital; county town
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
chair; stool; post; office; position
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
beforehand; in advance; previously
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
opening a business; opening a practice
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
recuperation; medical treatment
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed