hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
absence; disregard; indifference
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
name; given name; first name
some people; a few people; several people
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
almost; roughly; approximately
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
reproachful; hateful; bitter
story; tale; talk; discussion
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(the art of) storytelling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
going downstream (in a boat)
how; in what way; how about; questionable