gossip; corner of the mouth
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
heating; application of heat
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to become empty; to be emptied
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
little finger; pinky; little toe
to put one's strength into
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
all night long; all through the night
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
as you see; as you can see
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing