narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
republicanism; cooperation; working together
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
silence (not speaking); muteness
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to discuss; to talk together
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy