slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
many; numerous; various; large number of
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to relax; to feel at home
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
hiding one's embarrassment
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
shopping street; shopping district
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods