to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
taste; palate; sense of taste
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
impudent; shameless; brazen
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
cooking class; cookery school
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
almost not able (to do something)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
unclear point; unclear points
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to become clear; to be made public
recompense; indemnity; atonement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
title of honour; title of honor
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
desperation; struggle to the death
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly