friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to keep away; to keep at a distance
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
appearance; figure; shape; form
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
knife thrower; knife throwing
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)