attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
elder daughter; older daughter
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to string along (of rope, etc.)
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
classmate; friend in the same class
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
senior high school; high school
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense