unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
fat; tallow; lard; grease
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
shedding tears; lacrimation
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
half and half; fifty-fifty
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to be responsive; to show immediate results
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
sampling food; tasting; trying
being startled; getting a shock
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
first meeting; first interview with
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)