to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
well-bred; of good upbringing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
virgin; innocent young woman
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
by myself; in person; by oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
invitation; introduction; temptation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to approach; to draw near
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
grasp; catch; understanding
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to detest; to abhor; to loathe