it is I who should say so
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
weird; strange; mysterious
to be conspicuous; to stand out
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)