to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cake or snack served with tea
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
most of all; extremely; supremely
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
like this; in this way; as you see
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
untouched; unused; intact
Saran Wrap; plastic wrap; cling wrap; cling film
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
command; lead; generalship; leadership
quietly; slowly; gracefully
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
greeting; a fine thing to say