to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
explosion; rupture; break off
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
everywhere; all over; throughout
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
upper half of the body; upper body
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to brush off; to shake off
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
audience; spectator; spectators
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
party given in recognition of a person's services
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(United States of) America; USA
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends