long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
while; even though; despite
failure; mistake; blunder
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to say; to tell; to state; to do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
story; tale; talk; discussion
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
expression; look; countenance; face
to watch over; to watch attentively