tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
auditor; auditing student
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
at your own discretion; as you see fit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
greeting; a fine thing to say
to examine someone's expression
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek