how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that's the way it is; such is life
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
instead; but (on the other hand)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
results; record; grades; marks
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to become empty; to be emptied
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to lay aside; to set aside
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)