calling by name; designation; nomination
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
open; public; official; overt
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
close; intimate; on good terms
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to detain; to check; to restrain
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...