imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
older sister; elder sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
while; even though; despite
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
permission; approval; authorization; license
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top