column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
for example; for instance; e.g.
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
with a momentary flash of light
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to be thrilled; to be excited
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
deep-fried bread (usu. topped with sugar or roasted soybean flour)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to discuss; to talk together
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
foreign; abroad; overseas
religious history; history of religion
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of