to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to open (up) a Pandora's box
convenient; handy; useful
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
relish; gusto; appreciation
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
good feeling; feeling good
absorption; suction; attraction
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get