mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to say no more; to sink into silence
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ventilation fan; extractor fan
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
manner of using one's hands
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to jar; to creak; to grate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)