doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
complete set; all; everything
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to soak; to steep; to macerate
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
supply; supplying; replenishment
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
in the meanwhile; during the time
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful