research institute; (research) laboratory
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
complete recovery; healing
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to lean against; to set against
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
matcha; powdered green tea
bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea; tea ladle
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to make coffee; to brew coffee
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
cake or snack served with tea
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased; a tea infusion; tea and hot water; tea ceremony
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sentiment; sentimentality
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to close (one's eyes); to shut