upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
many; numerous; various; large number of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
since then; from that time; ever since
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
two colours; two varieties; two types
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
without permission; without notice
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right