unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
rest; break; recess; intermission
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
free space; freely-usable space
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wampee (Clausena lansium)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to comb down; to smooth down
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
kampō; traditional (herbal) medicine based on ancient Chinese medicine
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
company president; manager; director
in person; personally; directly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?