kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
quiet conversation; idle talk
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
attendance (on one's superior); accompanying
this; our; right; justice; checking account
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
great admiration; deep respect
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp