to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
vegetables pickled in sake lees
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
word game; wordplay; playing with words
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
moisture; humidity; dampness
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
for a change; for variety's sake
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to indicate; to show; to point to