drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to prostrate oneself before
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
white charcoal; charcoal used for tea ceremony
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
near; close; beside; third person
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
bright green; chartreuse green
to mistake (A for B); to misread
strong-willed; strong of heart
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the other day; a few days ago
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
now that; since; so long as; because
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause