to become poor; to be poor
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
reaching; attaining; arrival
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
stimulating; exciting; provocative
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
bamboo screen; rattan blind
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
make; workmanship; preparation
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to look around; to survey
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
little by little; bit by bit
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)