soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
preparations for returning (home)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
speech; expression; wording; language
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
(not so) much; (not) very
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
upper half of the body; upper body
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to have a talk; to tell a story
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
that is to say; so that means
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)