conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
disorder; disturbance; unrest
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
does not match (one's, its) appearance
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
while studying; presently studying
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
step; stride; counter for steps
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
total (money); full amount; sum
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
4th day of the month; four days