what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; like that; that sort of; very
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
just a minute; small quantity
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
final; eventual; ultimate
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
first thing in the morning
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
patterns of thinking; train of thought
because of; owing to; due to
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to put one's strength into