to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to examine someone's expression
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to face on; to look out on to
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
black lustre; black luster
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
contrary to one's expectations
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to jump at; to be attracted by
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
welcome!; nice to see you!