calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
weird; strange; mysterious
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to escape from; to get out
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
region; limits; stage; level
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
astronomical observation; stargazing
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
price reduction; discount
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
association of like-minded people
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver