bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
direct connection; direct link
deep affection; dear; beloved
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
here and there; in places
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
special; particular; peculiar; unique
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to be kind to; to treat kindly
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to come face to face (with)
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to