to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
breath; breathing; tone; mood
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
periodic; regular; routine
frequency (of occurrence)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
polish; improvement; burnishing
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
kitchen; financial situation
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
ritual; religious service; festival
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness