to become red; to redden; to blush
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
pure and innocent; immaculate
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to head home; to leave for home
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
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
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair