one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
means; way; method; measure
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
Guri and Gura (children's book series)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
field mouse; meadow mouse
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
castella (type of sponge cake)
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
feeling of a house or a room
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
sampling food; tasting; trying
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
three; three years of age
helper; assistant; help; assistance
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate