pleasant feeling; good feeling
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to begin talking; to open up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
secret; private; surreptitious
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
influence (on someone); inspiration
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
(religious) faith; belief; creed