calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
thickly; stickily; viscously
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
section; cross section; profile
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
anything and everything; just about everything
to jump up and down; to hop
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
sampling food; tasting; trying
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
welcome!; nice to see you!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction