to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to mix; to stir; to blend
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
way; method; means; resource; course
confections; sweets; candy; cake
way of eating; how to eat
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one-by-one; separately; in detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
scenery; scene; landscape
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
all; entire; whole; altogether
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pay attention; to be watchful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
incident; affair; happening; event
meaning; significance; sense
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
time; hour; period; class
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome