koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
thereupon; shortly thereafter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
ostentation; show; affectation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
silence; stillness; quietness
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
flour; meal; powder; dust
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to mix; to stir; to blend
wooden form; wooden model; wooden pattern
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
serves you right!; see what happens!
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
anything and everything; just about everything
due form; official; formality
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing