setting a place; setting the table
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
something; some kind of; for some reason
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to watch steadily; to stare
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir