tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
for today; for the time being
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
selection; choice; option
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to be worried; to be troubled
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting