curiosity; inquisitiveness
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in succession; one by one
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
calm; composed; cool; quiet
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
with a start; with a jump
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
and; thereupon; because of that
to be found; to be discovered