off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
four-legged tray for festive food
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
that; the matter in question
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
such ... as; or some such
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
never mind!; don't worry about it
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
impression; strong belief; conviction
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
full dress; formal dress; uniform
simultaneously; all at once; in unison