service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
impact of publicity or propaganda
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
degree of familiarity; popularity
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
hairline; borders of the hair
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
scandal; deplorable event
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
moderate faction; moderates
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
on the occasion of; at the time of
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)