being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
waste of time; killing time
book; volume; this; present; main; head
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to knead well; to polish; to refine
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty