whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
funeral; burial; condolence
future problems; consequences
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
at the top of one's voice
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
footwear; footgear; shoes
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
winding; zigzag; meandering; sheep intestines
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
stretching out (in a longitudinal direction); running; traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain; traversing a mountain range; climbing (several mountains) in succession
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation