kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
prayer (for something); supplication
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to have meaning; to be meaningful
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
each; (arch.) you (plural)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
a little bit; a little while
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
due form; official; formality
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry