to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stiffen; to become stiff
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to lie deep in; to extend far back
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
celebration; auspicious occasion
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony