trembling or quavering voice
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be worried; to be troubled
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
fat; tallow; lard; grease
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
moron; idiot; stupid person
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to form a pair; to pair up
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)