likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hair on the back of one's head
to watch steadily; to stare
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
female friend; woman friend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
madder red; dark red; crimson
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to quicken one's pace (steps)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
another family; another house
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)