hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to taste; to try (food or drink)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
illusion; fallacy; delusion
dark night; moonless night
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
infant; baby; little child
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
healthy; sound; wholesome
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind