tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
with a start; with a jump
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to face on; to look out on to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
goldfish (Carassius auratus)