smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
first-rate; finest quality; the best
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
to come to one's senses; to calm down
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
the other day; lately; recently
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to live fast (and recklessly)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be dispersed; to get separated
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
delusion; trick of the imagination
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
seasoning; flavour; flavor
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)