simply put; putting it simply; in short
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
revisiting; visiting again
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to unfold; to unroll; to open
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
whispering; murmuring; subdued
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
in a day; in a brief space of time
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
curl; curly hair; ringlet