a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to think too much; to be over-concerned
being good at cooking; good cook
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
warp; curvature; curve; arch
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
charcoal; charred remains
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul