to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
that day; the very same day
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
elementary level; beginner level
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
using every trick (in the book)
to become empty; to be emptied
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
that is to say; so that means
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to lure someone; to entice someone
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
just because; even if; even though
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery