piece; fragment; one (object)
to take; to catch; to capture
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
for today; for the time being
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
straw rope-patterned ancient Japanese pottery
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to knead well; to polish; to refine
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
important person; strategic person; key figure
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
complete set; all; everything
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
married woman; another's wife
investment; contribution; financing
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
in low spirits; dejected; sad
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
good performance; good work; great success
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment