eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
two (long cylindrical things)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
those (near the second person)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
with these words; while saying
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
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
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering