before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
calamity; misfortune; disaster
prescribed form (of writing); format
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
depending on; dependent on
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
gambling skills; talent for gambling
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
surely (not); certainly (not)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery