to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
being liable to criticism
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to be boiled; to be cooked
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
leader; central personage
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
must not do; should not do; do not do
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to get late; to advance; to wear on
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
particularly; only; in the case of
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
every evening; every night
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to be exhausted; to be tired out