scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
alteration; falsification; faking
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
the reason is ...; it is because ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
business world; business circles; (the) industry
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be prolonged; to drag on
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
three; three years of age
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
such; like that; that sort of; very