to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
somehow; for some reason or other
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
wintertime; winter season
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
impression given by a painting or image
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to relax; to feel at home
space (room, area, outer space)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to subsist; to keep on living
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)