unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
last night; yesterday evening
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
five (long cylindrical things)
thank you for your continued patronage
store interior; inside of a shop
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to help a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
order-taking; salesperson
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to mix; to stir; to blend
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
paste; glue; clothing starch
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)