yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be enraged; to flip out
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
trouble; bother; annoyance
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to bring back; to restore
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
light (e.g. colour, color)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
namely; that is (to say); in other words