moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
preparation; arrangements
maid; helper; help; assistance
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
society; the world; the times
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
how; in what way; how about; questionable
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
near; close; beside; third person
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about