graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
touching; moving (to tears)
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
fat (of meat); fatty meat
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
moderate; proper; just right
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
brown; light brown; tawny
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
feeling good; feeling pleasant
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
climax; peak; zenith; apex
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
celebration; auspicious occasion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
nuta; side dish (often fish salad) dressed with vinegared miso
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
family-oriented; familial
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
someone; a certain person
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings