police cell; place of detention; jail
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
certainly; surely; definitely
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
society; public; community; social studies
woman; female; feminine gender
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
father; dad; husband; you; he
to go out and away; to leave
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple