suddenly disappears somewhere
the same; the said; likewise
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
system; institution; organization; organisation
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
long ago; already; a long time ago
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
remarkable; striking; obvious
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
having said that; on the other hand
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
military officer; naval officer
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to boil strongly; to be excited
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics