the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
rest; break; recess; intermission
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
seat at a table; place at a table
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in that way; like that; that way
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
such; like that; in that way
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be hesitant; to feel timid
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
modesty; humility; being humble
point in common; common feature
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just