to be transparent; to show through
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to grimace; to make a wry face
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
all; entire; whole; altogether
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
trivial; not amounting to much
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
gossip; corner of the mouth
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to be helpful; to be useful
no, not like that (but like this)
home area; home town; local
to put one's hand on; to touch
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests