beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
human kindness; human weakness
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
proposal; offer; request; application
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nothing but; except; no more than
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start