taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
it is not (like that) either
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to look away; to avert one's eyes
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to watch steadily; to stare
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
be (that) as it may; having said that
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
in one's own way or style
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be relieved; to feel relieved
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to smile (at); to grin (at)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
rather; better; instead; if anything
the other day; a few days ago
to stiffen; to become stiff
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
exclusive; attached to; specialist
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
number of persons; personnel
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
there being no use in arguing (about it)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
intimacy; friendship; familiarity