(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to start using; to try out
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
in that way; like that; that way
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
opening and shutting; opening and closing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
sour look; surly face; pout
that's true; of course; obviously
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
president (of a society); chairman
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key