straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
cake served with tea; teacake
beautiful woman; pretty girl
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
depiction; description; portrayal
how; in what way; how about; questionable
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
cenotaph; memorial monument
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
bunch of flowers; bouquet
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
wife and children; (arch.) wife
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
information transfer; information transmission