to smile (at); to grin (at)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
funny story; funny anecdote
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
women who assist bathers at hot-springs resorts; (arch.) bathhouse prostitute
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
acceleration; speeding up
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
self-torturing; masochistic
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
good young man; agreeable youth
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
the reverse; other side; lining
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
high tide; high water; full tide
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
common name; popular name