to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
block (of wood); chip; splinter
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
personality; style; appearance
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
dinner (esp. a formal one)
occurring naturally (without human influence)
as if (something untrue was actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to mistake (A for B); to misread
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
ancestor; forefather; foremother
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
funny story; funny anecdote
to have a meal; to take a meal
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be to the point; to be pertinent
the last moment; the very end
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky