state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to make sense; to be meaningful
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
deep inside; innermost place
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
14th day of the month; 14 days
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
fast approach; quick intimacy
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
such a thing; something like that
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
feeling of a house or a room
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
second; number two; runner-up
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal