pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
counter for things inside a bag
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
future (usually near); prospects
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
memory; sense; experience
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
case-marking particle (e.g. "ga", "no", "wo", "ni")
general idea; concept; notion
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
head; brains; intellect; understanding
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
unveiling; debut; introduction
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
end of term; end of semester
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
door; gate; opening; title page
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
supreme; sublime; highest
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.