soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to say no more; to sink into silence
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
rice miso; miso fermented with malted rice
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
food storage; provision store; pantry
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
set of three; three sets; three classes
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go