rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
to solicit; to demand; to extort
two grains; two drops; two bead
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
living room (Japanese-style)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
low dining table; tea table
manners; behavior; behaviour
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to feel; to sense; to experience
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
daytime; noon; broad daylight
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
innocent; cherubic; childlike
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
polish; improvement; burnishing
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater