maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
curious; strange; unusual
to look around; to survey
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
taste; palate; sense of taste
to attempt; to test; to try out
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
matcha; powdered green tea
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to feel; to sense; to experience
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion