to wait and see; to see how the land lies
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to begin to walk; to set out
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
panty-less; wearing no underwear
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
curiosity; inquisitiveness
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
reason; cause; circumstances
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
drinking alcohol from a woman's crotch
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to die out; to become extinct
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with