to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
marking; grading; scoring
secret; private; surreptitious
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
intimacy; affection; familiarity
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
very important person; super star; super big shot
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
later on; eventually; afterwards
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat