to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
classification; categorization; sorting
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)
fried dish seasoned with miso
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
partly open; in half bloom
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
seasoning; flavour; flavor
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)