to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
innumerable changes; infinite variety
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
blending of Japanese and Western styles
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
love of animals; animal lover
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
grinder; grinding machine
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to become keen on; to get passionate about
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
bed and food; eating and sleeping