direct connection; direct link
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
and; thereupon; because of that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to look forward to something
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
new menu item; new dish on a menu
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
cake or snack served with tea
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
exceptional item; extraordinary product
is something that; is that which
food; food products; foodstuffs
progress; advance; improvement; development
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to solicit; to demand; to extort