I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
later on; eventually; afterwards
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to drink up; to drain (cup)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes