to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
serious look (on one's face); straight face
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
use; utilization; utilisation; application
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to unfold; to unroll; to open
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
morning; forenoon; just before noon
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in