being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to summon courage; to be brave
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
way of talking; speaking style
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
next; secondly; subsequently
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet