consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
furnishings; implements; equipment
to move forward; to move on
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
body; physique; build; stature
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
description; describing; depicting
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
many; numerous; various; large number of
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
retainer; attendant; escort
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to shake one's head (in denial)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
tenth day of the month; ten days
to be led by; to be headed by
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
one meal; one meal (a day)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
here and there; in places
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)