aging; wearing out; deterioration
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to become bright; to become clear
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
interruption; suspension; break
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
poisoning; kill by poison
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
such; this sort of; like this
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
facing south; southern exposure
facing north; northern exposure
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)