to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
loach stew; loaches boiled in soy sauce with stewed eggs and slivered burdock root
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to remove; to move out of the way
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
match; game; bout; contest
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay