thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
interior design; interior; upholstery
ocean view (room, etc.); view of the ocean
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
time around sunset; early evening
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
for the first time in one's life
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey