kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
rest; break; recess; intermission
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
moderate; proper; just right
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to vary; to disagree
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to taste; to try (food or drink)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river