to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how; in what way; how about; questionable
single word; a few words; brief comment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
apologies for the crude food
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
mask; disguise; guise; mask
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant