kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
knitting; knitted material; crochet
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to become possible; to become able to (do)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
schoolgirl; female student
together; mutually; fellow
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
waiting for the traffic lights to change
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell