dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
scrubbing grime off (the skin); cloth, sponge, etc. used to remove grime from the skin
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
empty promise; hollow promise
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to get warm; to become warm
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
go (board game); being so engrossed in go that one loses track of time; being so engrossed in an activity that one loses track of time
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
long ago; once upon a time
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive