damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to use (something) as a selling point
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
strong pressure; heavy pressure
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to exert oneself; to make efforts
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hiding one's embarrassment
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire