wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
deep inside; innermost place
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to invite in; to show someone in
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
stealthily; secretly; in secret
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
contradiction; inconsistency
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
late at night; at a late hour
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
hiding one's embarrassment
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
only; merely; but; no more than