self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
news programme; news program
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
diagnosis; medical examination
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
weather forecast; weather report
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
even if not; even without
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
corner room; corner apartment
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
router (networking device); router (woodworking tool)
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin