upward adjustment; upward revision
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make oneself available (free)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
does not; can not; will not
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
alternately; by turns; one after the other
loading on top; piling on top; upper load; adding (to); increase (in quantity); additional amount
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to have a meal; to take a meal
visit (from someone); call
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles