to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to have a talk; to tell a story
how; in what way; by what means
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
such; this sort of; like this
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
consequence; outcome; result; blame
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry