lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to make an appearance; to show up
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
relish; gusto; appreciation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
setting a place; setting the table
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to put into the mouth; to eat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
secret; private; surreptitious
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
bento; Japanese box lunch
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while