to soothe; to calm; to pacify
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
perfect; complete; flawless
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
bringing; taking; carrying
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
risk aversion; risk reduction
to be worried; to be troubled
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to jump up and down; to hop
not caring; not giving a damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...