to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
low dining table; tea table
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
to mix; to stir; to blend
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
lightly pickled vegetables
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(your) choice; preference; wish
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
living room (Western style); sitting room
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to push aside; to brush aside
unloading (of cargo); discharge
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to put into the mouth; to eat
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short