to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
gossip; corner of the mouth
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
house across the street; neighbor across the street
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
present; gift; to give a present or gift
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
northern part; the north (of a region)
Democratic Party of Japan
moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)