to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
different culture; foreign culture
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs