blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
special; particular; peculiar; unique
now that you say that; now that you mention it
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
stollen; German fruit cake
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate