zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
chat; desultory conversation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
losing one's means of livelihood; suspension of a samurai's annual rice stipend; fish swimming upwards after biting a fishhook
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
departure; leaving; setting off
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
oversight; omission; mistake
still (continuing); as ever; further
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
pardon me for leaving (first)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
contradiction; inconsistency
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to lose one's way; to get lost
great hurry; great haste; rush
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying