clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to pay attention; to be watchful
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
indeed; really; truly; very much
match (to light fire with)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
observation; survey; watching
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour