to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
going through; going via; going by way of
troublesome; annoying; complicated
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
a question from the emperor
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
creeping; crawling; sneaking
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old