astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
one's share; one's portion
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to taste; to try (food or drink)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
main question; real issue at hand
cake served with tea; teacake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
how many years; how long; what year
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to grumble; to make difficulties
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents