to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
treatment (of a person); dealing with
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
back country; remote countryside
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
don't worry about it; forget about it
chair; stool; post; office; position
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
moderate; proper; just right
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with