exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
fish-based cooking; fish dish
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
way of eating; how to eat
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
concession; conciliation; compromise
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
inexpert or untrained eyes
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
somehow; for some reason (or other)
silence; stillness; quietness
just because; even if; even though
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
to become locked; to lock
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
doorknob; door knob; door handle
naturally; of course; understandably
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes