comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
sōmen; fine white noodles
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to sprout; to put forth buds
to be born; to come into the world
urbanization; urbanisation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
elopement; running away with a lover
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
street stall; stand; booth
to wash away; to rinse off
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend