tofu; bean curd; beancurd
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
maid; helper; help; assistance
low table; table with very short legs
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to put into the mouth; to eat
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
no, not like that (but like this)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
go on!; right!; here goes!
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
the deceased; the departed
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
sorry; excuse me; thank you
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
being startled; getting a shock