shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop
running away from home for a very short time
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
shoji (paper sliding door)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
tall figure; high stature
to throw open; to leave open
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to jump at; to be attracted by
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at least; at most; (even) just
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
treasure; treasured item; prized possession