tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
decision; determination; resolution
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one after another; in rapid succession
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking