tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
the same; the said; likewise
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
about; on; regarding; per; for every
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
complete power of attorney
ritual; religious service; festival
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be selected (from among many people)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to taste; to try (food or drink)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
fluent (in a language); flowing
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly