kiseru; Japanese smoking pipe; fire tube (of a fire-tube boiler); chimney
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
main subject; main issue; main discourse; this subject
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
4th day of the month; four days
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to serve; to work for; to attend
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
outward appearance; apparent
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to ask a question; to ask questions
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
be (that) as it may; having said that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
periodic; regular; routine
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions