affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
sunlight filtering through trees
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed