shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
cake or snack served with tea
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; detailed; stingy
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to call in; to invite; to bring in
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
vaginal portion of cervix
omniscience (of a buddha)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
staying behind; remaining; residual