lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
section; cross section; profile
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
one act (of a play); scene; event
respect and affection; love and respect
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
real intention; true motive; true meaning
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to speak ill of; to disparage
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to ask a question; to ask questions
trusting too much; overestimating ability
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
how can (one) do something
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
because; for; the reason why is ...