ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
go that far; to that extent
failure; mistake; blunder
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
health; healthy; sound; fit
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
follower; attendant; valet; servant
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to become excited; to grow lively
something; some kind of; for some reason
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)