midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
how long; how much; to what extent
daily meals; three regular meals a day
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to shake one's head (in denial)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to hang (something) on the wall
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
stagnation; hindrance; delay
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
finding employment; getting a job
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
general idea; concept; notion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that