please (give me); please (do for me)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
(passenger) car; automobile
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to breathe out; to exhale
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to watch over; to watch attentively
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching