taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thought; consideration; thinking
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
consideration; taking into account
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one day; (on) a certain day
incident; affair; happening; event