aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
cooperation; collaboration
settlement; solution; resolution
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to have a talk; to tell a story
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
absence; disregard; indifference
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
older sister; elder sister
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
curious; strange; unusual
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
perception; sensing; noticing
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)