parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
handrail; railing; banister
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
instant; moment; for an instant
after that; afterwards; thereafter
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)