tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
our country; our land; one's own country
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
aptitude; aptness; suitability
pronunciation; production of sound
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
light; faint; pale; fleeting
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pause; to have a short intermission
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
other; another; over; more than; I; me
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extermination; expulsion; destruction
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after