Okinawan food; Okinawan cuisine
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
will not do; do not; does not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
living together; communal life; cohabitation
existence; possession; having; limited company
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family