(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
quickly; swishing; whooshing
drop (e.g. of water); drip
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
crescent moon; young moon
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
I don't want to boast but
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to be profitable; to yield a profit
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake