to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
until now; so far; up to the present
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
next morning; following morning
my husband; one's family; family member
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun