notice; attention; observation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
manner of using one's hands
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
equality; uniformity; evenness
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tail (animal); tail end; tip
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre