fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
little by little; step by step
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
personality; style; appearance
another thing; exception; special case
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
bribe; money under the table
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
strongish; somewhat strong
to relax; to feel at home
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
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend