to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
evil spirit; demon; devil
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
all people; the whole nation
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
format; procedure; way of proceeding
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
decoration; ornament; trimmings
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
high tide; high water; climax; high point
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance