to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
right side; right-hand side
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
shellfish; seashell; shell
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
how; in what way; by what means
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
falling over; toppling sideways