to put into the mouth; to eat
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to look away; to avert one's eyes
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
hello; good day; good afternoon
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
that is to say; so that means
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
wherein; therein; thereinto