scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
again; once more; a second time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
doctor who accepts patients covered by health insurance; doctor commissioned to examine an applicant for life insurance
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat