first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
both; both sides; both parties
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
after a long time; for the first time in a while
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend