privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
the other day; a few days ago
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to accept (a thing) with thanks
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pull one's hair back into a bun
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)