without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
ten; 10; ten years of age
how many years; how long; what year
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
it is I who should say so
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
greeting; a fine thing to say
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
like this; this sort; this way
talking while standing; standing around talking
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre