since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
banquet or reception hall
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please sit down; please have a seat
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
polite; courteous; hospitable
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
document; official papers
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
one's own style; self-taught manner
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment