to look forward to something
role of the villain; the bad guy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
the other day; lately; recently
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
time around sunset; early evening
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
reopening; resumption; restarting
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch