fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
way of talking; speaking style
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
one by one; one after another; successively
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
broth made of fish and vegetables
something like ...; something called ...
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
finish; finishing; finishing touches
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
castella (type of sponge cake)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility