one's work environment; job conditions
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one bow; one salute; one greeting
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
cake or snack served with tea
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi; kiwi (bird)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to put into the mouth; to eat
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to melt together; to blend together
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to taste; to try (food or drink)