pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
long (time); protracted; prolonged
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
polite; courteous; hospitable
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
going downstream (in a boat)
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
fifth day of the month; five days
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out