that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
little something; reward; tip
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that day; the very same day
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
tea plantation; tea field
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
finally; barely; only just; gradually
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
than; other than; except; but
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Japanese person; Japanese people
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
my husband; one's family; family member
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
skill; dexterity; proficiency