wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
early-onset Alzheimer's disease
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
filtration; filtering; percolation
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
slight; thin; on the weak side
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
degree of attention; profile
to have medicine be effective
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to begin some form of lifestyle
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
not covered (by); not subject (to)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder