raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
on one hand; on the other hand
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to listen again; to ask again
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to feel inferior; to feel small
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
simply put; putting it simply; in short
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
explanation; interpretation
looking on; remaining a spectator
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
sound of a small wave hitting the shore; sound of a whip; sound of a slap
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
use; utility; effect; benefit
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)