mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
how; in what way; how about
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved