to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
only; merely; but; no more than
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
integration (e.g. social); mixing; penetration
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beginning; clue; starting point
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
beauty of style; beauty of form
to differ; to vary; to disagree
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
please (give me); please (do for me)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
stairs; stairway; staircase
refined taste; elegant pursuits
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
number one; first; best; most; game; round
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
travel agent; travel agency
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from