temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unanticipated; unexpected
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
standard; set; routine; decided
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
grasp; catch; understanding
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
while; during (the time when)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to jump upon (a moving object)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
manners; behavior; behaviour
with these words; while saying
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge