front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be boiled; to be cooked
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
there being no use in arguing (about it)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
resolute; determined; bold
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
look!; there!; here!; that is
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
how many months?; how long?
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
being a good listener; good listener
occasional; infrequent; rare
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
news; word; tidings; omen
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)