to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
moderate; proper; just right
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
study; research; investigation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
tingling; stinging; pungently
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
suffix for familiar person
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
just a minute; small quantity
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
difficult to ...; hard to ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead