one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
interference; meddling; butting in
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
softly; mildly; gently; politely
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
I see; that's right; indeed
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
way of speaking; intimation
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
close; intimate; on good terms
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
even if not; even without
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
such; this sort of; like this
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be helpful; to be useful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make an appearance; to show up