something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
elder sister; effeminate man
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to taste; to try (food or drink)
difference; variation; difference
manner of using one's hands
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to put into the mouth; to eat
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be at a loss for words
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to become frosted; to become frosty
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?