at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
ground glass; frosted glass
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland