nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
cake or snack served with tea
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
spirit; heart; disposition
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
prickling; stinging; tingling
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
male instincts; male frivolity
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
secret; private; surreptitious
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure