tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be surprised; to be astonished
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
engagement; business; affair; use; need
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
rebellious phase; rebellious age
on the occasion of; at the time of
older brother; elder brother
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to say; to tell; to state; to do
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
relish; gusto; appreciation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to soothe; to calm; to pacify