above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
aromatic; heroic deed; outstanding achievement
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to cry and shout; to scream
drenched; soaked; romantically
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
pink (wing colour of crested ibis) (color)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick