My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to know (a person); to think
street stall; stand; booth
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
relieving the (starting) pitcher
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
planting; planting out; transplanting
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
nape (of the neck); nucha
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to pierce through; to break through
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
beyond comparison; incomparable
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern