(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to turn completely into; to become completely
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty); fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
tobacco pouch; tobacco container
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
February; second month of the lunar calendar
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
folding screen covered with gold leaf
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character