bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
good person; virtuous person
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to smirk; to grin broadly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
origin; beginning; source; rise
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)