to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
everything; anything; nothing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
a little bit; a little while
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
how; in what way; how about; questionable
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
whatever brought that on?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty