tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink up; to drain (cup)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
due form; official; formality
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
white circle; white star; victory mark
festival merrymaking; revelry
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
practice; practising; experience
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
most part; greater part; majority
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tribe; clan; band; family
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
next; secondly; subsequently
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
annual (plant); first-year student
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
immersion; being absorbed in
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession