relish; gusto; appreciation
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
circulation (of the blood)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
waterproofing; making watertight
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
barbershop; barber shop; barber
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
sharply; harshly; stingingly
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
made-to-order; custom-made
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to close (one's eyes); to shut
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
bill (at a restaurant); check
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply