to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
ingredient; component; composition
to relax; to feel at home
to look around; to survey
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
one (thing); one piece; one item
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
what do you want?; can I help you?
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
two (long cylindrical things)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to come face to face (with)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
water outlet; tap; faucet
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period