to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to like; to love; to be fond of
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
close to the wall; alongside the wall
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
incision; operation; section
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
report; notification; registration
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft