home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
different culture; foreign culture
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to put into the mouth; to eat
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
supreme; sublime; highest
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be greedy; to devour greedily
self control; self restraint
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
very much; very many; more and more
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
drinking and eating too much
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
growth period (in children)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to have an eye on; to zero in on
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
chair; stool; post; office; position