to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
straying; wandering off course
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though