reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
briskly; quickly; promptly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
originally; by nature; from the start
plainly; clearly; vividly
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
cherry blossom (colour, color)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
grotesque; disgusting; gross
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
front-row sets; ringside seats
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
otherwise; if not; or else
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases