to shake; to sway; to waver
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
mountain top; summit; peak
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
antiquity; the previous era
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
one's share; one's portion
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty