to ask; to enquire; to query
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
confections; sweets; candy; cake
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
last night; yesterday evening
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
cross; crossed; cruciform
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
fast walking; semi-jogging
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
soldier; combatant; warrior
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I