proposed solution; idea for a solution
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
never mind!; don't worry about it
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
seafood grilled without seasoning; unglazed ceramic ware
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to recall; to remember; to recollect
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
experiment; experimentation
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)