to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to open (one's eyes) wide
irregular; undisciplined; disorganized; disorganised; slipshod
observation; survey; watching
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
established practice; custom
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
the same; the said; likewise
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
good humour (humor); good mood
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
it's the thought that counts
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
written description of one's thoughts
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate