friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to begin talking; to open up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
knowing; (an) acquaintance
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
for a while; for some time; for a period
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to pass (of time); to elapse
story; tale; talk; discussion
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat