all eyes; public attention
and yet; though; when; in spite of
such; this sort of; like this
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
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
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now that; since; so long as; because
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits