to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the other day; some time ago; recently
at once; immediately; right now
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
devotion; attachment; infatuation
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
preparation; arrangements
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
your husband; her husband
daytime; noon; broad daylight
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to summon; to get used to call
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
clearing one's throat; cough
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all