aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
in its entirety; whole; wholly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sweet brownish-green paste made from green peas
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
justice; fairness; impartiality
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
questionnaire; survey; poll
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
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
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine