imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
coating (esp. lacquering)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
every day and every night
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
due form; official; formality
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
cake served with tea; teacake
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
apologies for the crude food
second guest of honour (at a tea ceremony); second guest of honor
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
formal; orthodox; in earnest
official function; state function
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony