to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
class; heading; group; category
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
presence (impressive quality)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
honour; honor; glory; privilege
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to flavor; to flavour; to season
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
nature; property; disposition
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off