meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
putting into operation; invocation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one by one; one at a time; in turn
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
evening meal; supper; dinner
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
everything; anything; nothing
reopening; resumption; restarting