sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
from outside; from the side
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
how many months?; how long?
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
my husband; one's family; family member
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to feel oneself indebted to
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
(short) rest; breather; break