medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face on; to look out on to
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
training room (hall); gymnasium
to blow through; to blow across
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in succession; one by one
wherein; therein; thereinto
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to have a talk; to tell a story
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
evening sky; twilight sky
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
every year; yearly; annually
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish