burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
neat (personal appearance); tidy
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to give permission to marry
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
chief; main; principal; important
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
directions; instructions; orders; command
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
every evening; night after night
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to step on (something) and break it