shaking like a jelly; jellylike
counter seat; seat at the counter
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
full ripeness; full maturity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
somewhat below; slightly below
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice