to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
place; position; location; position; standing; status
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
temperature and flavor (of tea)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
such; this sort of; like this
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
is that so?; I see; right; oh
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway