a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to increase in value; to gain prestige
modesty; humility; being humble
(arch.) divining; (arch.) telling a fortune; (arch.) predicting; choosing; settling; fixing
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
nth district of a town; nth city block
residence; dwelling; home
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious