tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
that's the way it is; such is life
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to run up to; to rush over
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
border (between countries); national border
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation