gossip; corner of the mouth
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to have an eye on; to zero in on
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
memory; sense; experience
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
secret; private; surreptitious
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
surname; family name; last name
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
specialization; specialisation
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
interior design; interior; upholstery
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)