three; three years of age
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
name; given name; first name
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cake served with tea; teacake
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
chance; opportunity; occasion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
festival merrymaking; revelry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest