how; in what way; how about; questionable
the other day; a few days ago
body; group; party; company; troupe
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
knowing; (an) acquaintance
five (long cylindrical things)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
again (and again); once again; yet again
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
immediately; at once; instantly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
there being no use in arguing (about it)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to comfort; to console; to amuse
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
comfort; consolation; diversion
distant look; faraway look
to read between the lines
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance