happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
rationalization; justification
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to have a meal; to take a meal
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
many; numerous; various; large number of
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
silverware; silver tableware
silence; stillness; quietness
to put into the mouth; to eat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy