salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
invitation; introduction; temptation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how; in what way; I wonder
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
absence; disregard; indifference
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom