to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
pleasant feeling; good vibes
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
I see; that's right; indeed
good-looking; fair; beautiful
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
inheritance; something given or received
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant