with curious eyes; curiously
observation; survey; watching
that's the way it is; such is life
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
white fish; fish with white flesh
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to become pale; to turn pale
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
again; once more; a second time
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with a friendly grin; smilingly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched