rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
wrong; different; not like that
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
avoiding or dodging responsibility
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
spare time; free time; leisure time
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
world peace; peace of the world
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
self-defense; self-defence
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
previous generation; former ages
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
strike (i.e. industrial action)
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)