giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
water outlet; tap; faucet