while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
office hours; business hours; working hours
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tottering steps; drunken staggering
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to push aside; to brush aside
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline