skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to serve; to work for; to attend
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
royal capital; imperial capital
caller; visitor; company; guest
although I say; although one might say; although called
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
not caring; not giving a damn
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
world; society; people; the public
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head