cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to put into the mouth; to eat
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
elegant; graceful; refined
general public; the masses
honorific/polite/humble prefix
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to mix; to stir; to blend
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only