to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
ringing; throbbing violently
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
sympathy; empathy; response
complete change; about-face
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
food and drink; eating and drinking
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
suspicious character (person, figure)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
sincere; earnest; serious