excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
spring water; clear (pure) water
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(enter into, be in) a state of war
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
for some (unspecified) reason
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
four-legged tray for festive food
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
interpersonal; between individuals
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
by your leave; with your permission
mobilization; mobilisation
related to; in relation to