grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
kitchen; financial situation
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
sushi rice mixed with various ingredients (vegetables, fish, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
one's family; family member
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha); hairy medick; bur clover; white clover (Trifolium repens)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)