old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
low dining table; tea table
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to smile (at); to grin (at)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
single word; a few words; brief comment
front; frontage; facade; main
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you