loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
light blue; pale blue; aqua
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
courteous; decorous; polite
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sitting opposite each other
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to relax; to feel at home