uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
set of three; three sets; three classes
even though; despite; when
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
close; intimate; on good terms
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
cruelty; hard-heartedness
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
invitation; introduction; temptation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
observation; survey; watching
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(only) one option; one possible choice