to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
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 knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
matcha; powdered green tea
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
together with; same; both; all; including ...
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
24 hours; twenty-four hours
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run