unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
composed expression; clear face
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
recuperation; medical treatment
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
high grade; special grade; classy
cake or snack served with tea
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges