reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
instead; but (on the other hand)
large serving; large portion
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
incompetent; have no merit
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
just because; even if; even though
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate