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; 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; diversion; amusement; hobby
confections; sweets; candy; cake
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
with a start; with a jump
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
this occasion; at this time; now
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
probe each other; sound each other out
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
whichever one chooses; either way
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
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
pleased to make your acquaintance
contract price; successful tender price
dancing or jumping for joy
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
lost property; something dropped and left behind