unnatural; affected; studied; forced
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be opposite; to face each other
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
difference; variation; difference
to gain a victory; to win
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?