process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sampling food; tasting; trying
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
technique; art; skill; move
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
you (plural); all of you; you all
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
several years; a few years
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
particularly; only; in the case of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink up; to drain (cup)