severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to come to one's senses; to calm down
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to have a talk; to tell a story
opposite side; opposition
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
reaction; response; reaction
and; thereupon; because of that
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
contract; compact; agreement
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive