collection of books; (personal) library
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
business owner; entrepreneur
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
safety; welfare; well-being
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
caller; visitor; company; guest
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to discuss; to talk together
resignation; acceptance; consolation
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded