to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
attendance; participation; presence
firm; unshakeable; resolute
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
departure; leaving; setting off
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to discuss; to talk together
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
cake served with tea; teacake
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to have a meal together; to sit at table
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
talent for poetry; poetic genius
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
in this way; along these lines; similarly