counter for wheels and flowers
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
small; fine; detailed; stingy
overestimation; overvaluing
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
polite; respectful; reverent
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
a little; a bit; slightly
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I