strictly; severely; rigidly
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
rubbish heap; garbage dump
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
round, wooden container for cooked rice
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
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
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
coming of a visitor to one's home
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
at a moment's notice; readily
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
deep affection; dear; beloved
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness