investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to some extent; to a certain extent
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
at the window; by the window; next to the window
heap; pile; stack; full measure
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
colour; color; hue; tints
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
decoration; ornament; trimmings
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
the way one works; one's working manner
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
is something that; is that which
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
teatime; tea break; coffee break
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
splish-splash; with a splash
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run down (stairs, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable