round shape; circle; circular form
with curious eyes; curiously
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
nature; property; disposition
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
otherwise; if not; or else
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
early on; earlier on; from early
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to have a meal; to take a meal
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained