mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
memory; sense; experience
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be consistent; to be coherent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
cleavage (between breasts)