all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to perceive; to understand
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
pretension; conceit; hubris
with a start; with a jump
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to face on; to look out on to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
store interior; inside of a shop
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.