reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
utmost limit; extremity; result
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
(not) even once; (not) ever
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
cold tofu (served with condiments)
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
group; bunch; crowd; group
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(not) a single person; (no) one
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
mackerel tabby (cat); grey tabby