to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
quick-witted; quick to understand
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to telephone; to make a phone call
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)