poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
satin with raised figures
shellfish; seashell; shell
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
about this time; about now
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
young; innocent; childlike
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
kitchen; financial situation; finances
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
low dining table; tea table
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
postcard; memo; note; card
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
resentment; indignation; anger
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
carefree; free from worry
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair