process; course; mechanism
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
customer one has never met before; first-time customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
beginning; outset; first; onset
honorific/polite/humble prefix
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just a minute; small quantity
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case