high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be profitable; to yield a profit
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
please sit down; please have a seat
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
cake or snack served with tea
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in the meanwhile; during the time
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
with a start; with a jump
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
this occasion; at this time; now
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sounding each other out; probing each other
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
whichever one chooses; either way
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to smile (at); to grin (at)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after