book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
living; lifestyle; living room
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
headache inducing; vexing
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
hereabouts; around there; that area
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
first-class goods; A-grade product
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
living person; the living
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
foreign matter; impurities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join