but; however; provided that
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
no, not like that (but like this)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to put one's hand on; to touch
observation; survey; watching
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
training; drill; practice; discipline
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(police) detective; criminal matter
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly