tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to be conspicuous; to stand out
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
hey there; I say; see here
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
kitchen; financial situation; finances
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
utmost limits; extremity; limit
measurement round the hips
ninja rope with grappling hook
rope; cord; policeman's rope
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
gossip; corner of the mouth
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to flare up; to fly into a rage
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open