holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
since; henceforth; ever since
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to become frayed; to become loose
this and that; various things
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
adventure story; novel of adventure
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
wandering; rambling; roaming
job; work; duties; trade; skill