to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
when it becomes; when it comes to