dining; dining room; meal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
something; some kind of; for some reason
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to shake; to sway; to waver
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to watch steadily; to stare
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself