seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
large serving; large portion
noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter