how; in what way; in what manner
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
takoyaki party; taco party
takoyaki; octopus dumplings