tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
while moving; on the move
corridor; hallway; passageway
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
company; corporation; workplace
investment; contribution; financing
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan