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to make tea

3

to taste; to try (food or drink)

2

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to think thoroughly

2

natto (fermented soybeans)

2

thatched hut

1

to cook by steam

1

strongish; somewhat strong

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

6

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

2

grave (pit)

1

lethal dose

1

to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round

1

coating; painting

2

honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness

2

to add to; to insert

1

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

2

relish; gusto; appreciation

1

revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

6

to raid; to launch an attack; to invade

1

rapid progress (strides)

1

limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth

3

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

master; teacher; stable master

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

2

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

1

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

6

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

4

generator

2

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

4

chef

1

red

1

Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)

1

heat

1

to begin to drink

1

bloated (with liquid; of a stomach)

1

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

3

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

3

to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

2

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

2

wait until you actually see it

1

warm; mild; genial

3

chiffon cake; sponge cake

5

burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)

3

beginner

2

passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

2

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

2

to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

1