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)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to turn towards; to point
classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed
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
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 draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
schoolgirl; female student
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to suit; to match; to become; to be like