prescribed form (of writing); format
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
depending on; dependent on
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to shut in; to confine; to contain
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Western food; Western-style food
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
no matter how much time passes
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
surely (not); certainly (not)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish