to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
furnishings; implements; equipment
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
hiding one's embarrassment
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
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
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
assertion; declaration; affirmation
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
mass communication; mass media
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all