with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
garden (esp. with trees); park
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be dispersed; to get separated
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected