cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
in public; in company; in the presence of others
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
of course; certainly; indeed
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to press against each other; to huddle together
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
memory-making; making memories
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
stirring; rousing oneself
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
compatibility horoscope (esp. for love); compatibility reading
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon