mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
simply; merely; only; solely
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pointing out; identification
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
curious; strange; unusual
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
while; during (the time when)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)