to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to affect; to impact; to influence
to rock; to shake; to swing
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
test period; exam period; examination time
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
isn't it; right?; you know?
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
way; method; means; resource; course
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
way of speaking; intimation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
stairs; stairway; staircase
selective; optional; alternative
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point