rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
history of; experience of
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
sudden change; complete change
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
living room (Western style); sitting room
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to lay aside; to set aside
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)