to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
manners; behavior; behaviour
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
Europe and America; the West
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
development; exploitation
Japanese person; Japanese people
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be impressed; to greatly admire