ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
understood; I see; OK; present; here
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
charming; fascinating; attractive
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
full payment; liquidation
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
lately; recently; nowadays
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
recreation; diversion; relaxation
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace