barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
matcha; powdered green tea
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable