ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
room for growth; potential; promise
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
matcha; powdered green tea
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
small change; coins; small sum of money
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)