to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
expression; look; countenance; face
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
flustered; confused; panicked
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
beyond that point; after that
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)