one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
living person; the living
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
foreign matter; impurities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to turn against; to become an enemy
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together