unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
selection; choice; picking out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
otherwise; or else; if not
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
directly opposite; right in front
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to check; to stop; to keep back