kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
inspection; examination; checking
outsider; someone outside of a group
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
living room (Japanese-style)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
modesty; humility; being humble
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to flare up; to burst into flames
to shake; to sway; to waver
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to look away; to turn away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
short and stout; small but wide around
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to get narrower; to contract