to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to satisfy the requirements
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
convenient; handy; useful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to melt together; to blend together
temporary; transitory; short-lived