tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
waist; waistline; waist measurement
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
personal digital assistant; PDA
to shout (in anger); to yell
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to smear with blood; to kill
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
technical skill; ability; capacity
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond