trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
it is not (like that) either
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
... and eastward; east of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to look forward to something
to make merry; to be festive
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be surprised; to be astonished
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
other side; opposite side; other party
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult