My words

情熱

じょうねつ

passion, enthusiasm, zeal

注ぎ込む

つぎこむ そそぎこむ

to pour into (liquids), to pump into

見込む

みこむ

to anticipate, to estimate, to expect

手指

てゆび しゅし

finger, fingers

手招き

てまねき

beckoning

可視

かし

visibility

一口

ひとくち いっくち

mouthful, morsel, bite, gulp, sip, draft, draught, one word, in short, one share, one contribution

胸倉

むなぐら

collar, lapels

寄せる

よせる

to come near, to let someone approach, to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather, to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate, to let someone drop by, to add (numbers), to have feelings for (love, good will, trust, etc.), to rely upon for a time, to depend on, to use as a pretext, to put aside, to press, to push, to force

思わぬ

おもわぬ

unexpected, unforeseen

とぎまぎ

とぎまぎ

confusion, bewilderment, embarrassment

我に返る

われにかえる

to come to one's senses, to calm down

はっと

ハッと

taken aback, surprised, suddenly (realizing, understanding, becoming aware, etc.), quickly (of actions, changes, etc.), standing out, being showy, being gaudy

至近距離

しきんきょり

point-blank range

観察

かんさつ

observation, survey, observation

納得

なっとく

consent, assent, agreement, understanding, comprehension, grasp

そんな訳で

そんなわけで

therefore, for that reason, such being the case

中止

ちゅうし

suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption

味見

あじみ

sampling, tasting

感想文

かんそうぶん

written description of one's thoughts

この世

このよ

this world, the present life (in contrast to the land of the dead)

つれない

cold, indifferent, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unkind

ぎゅっと

ぎゅって

tightly (squeezing), firmly, hard

袖

そで

sleeve, wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

料理道具

りょうりどうぐ

cookware, cooking gear

竃

かまど へっつい

kitchen range, cooking stove, hearth, (kitchen) furnace

最低限

さいていげん

minimum

小汚い

こぎたない

dirty, sloppy

招待

しょうたい しょうだい

invitation

呆れる

あきれる

to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted