dish dressed with sesame sauce
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
(spring) tension rod; tension pole
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
to overflow from something full
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
first year of high school; first-year high school student
jealousy; roasted rice cake
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
this or that person; anybody; many people
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to brighten; to grow light
cooking class; cookery school
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
one breath; chug!; drink!
to drop; to lose; to let fall
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
job hunting; job searching
to remain married for life
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently