to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
ago; since; before; previous
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bowl (medium-large, suitable for donburi)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
just a minute; small quantity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
consequence; outcome; result; blame
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
how; in what way; how about
dark (color); concentrated; thick
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable