coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
along the road; along the way
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
living room (Western style); sitting room
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
(plain) hot water; boiled water
goodness; excellence; virtue
cake or snack served with tea
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
northwestern part; the northwest
northeastern part; the northeast
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
serious illness; dangerous disease
Roerich; Rohrig; Rorig; Ryorikh
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
act of terror; act of terrorism
disorder; chaos; confusion
inspection; examination; checking
open every day of the year
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things