flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be entwined; to be involved
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
grip (of hand); grip strength
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to wash clean; to cleanse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)