facing; opposite; across the street; other side
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
no!; no no!; no, not at all
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
elopement; running away with a lover
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
note (letter) left behind; will
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
head house (family); birthplace; originator