awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to concern; to be related
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
innumerable; countless; numberless
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)