tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please; somehow or other; one way or another
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to make use of; to lend money
to say; to be called; to do
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
just because; even if; even though
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
our country; our land; one's own country