to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
left side; left-hand side
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
height (of body); stature
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways