dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
dumpling store; dumpling seller
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
straying; wandering off course
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
healthy; sound; wholesome
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
matcha; powdered green tea
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
author; writer; novelist; artist
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about