futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
warming up sake; warmed sake
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
quarrel; trouble; dispute
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be intimate with; to befriend
facing south; southern exposure
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus)
break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival