being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
to step back; to walk backwards
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
troublesome; pain in the butt
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
good young man; agreeable youth
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
appointment; rendezvous; date
whereabout; about where; how much
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
study; pursuit of knowledge
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)