innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
high steward; grand master
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
longed-for; anxiously awaited
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
Nakagawa Rieko (1935.9.29-)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to think too much; to be over-concerned
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
household economy; family finances
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
doctor's visit; house call
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence