appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
tea and cakes; refreshments
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
since then; from that time; ever since
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
infant; baby; little child
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress