matcha; powdered green tea
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
very popular; highly favoured
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
sales; selling; marketing
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
materials; data; document
Japanese person; Japanese people
catercorner; diagonally opposite
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
thick (esp. paper, cloth)