grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
boy; son; baby boy; young man
on sale; available (to buy)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
cake or snack served with tea
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
business; trade; operations; sales
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
else; in addition; besides
trial product; prototype model
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
maker; builder; creator; farmer
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
like he said; same for me; ditto
how much; how many; to what extent
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
never mind!; don't worry about it
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to play a central role; to take a leading part