tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
confections; sweets; candy; cake
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
flour; meal; powder; dust
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
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.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
grasp; catch; understanding
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on