grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
vocal sound; tone of voice
running away; escaping on foot
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
to have a talk; to tell a story
cake or snack served with tea
confections; sweets; candy; cake
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to run through; to run past
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
individual; private person; personal; private
matcha; powdered green tea
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation