splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
damp; moist (negative nuance)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
charming; fascinating; attractive
just one person; only one
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate