pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
workshop; studio; atelier
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
now that; since; so long as; because
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
stating (one's views); expressing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
front shrine; hall of worship
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs