the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
suffix for familiar person
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
I see; that's right; indeed
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough