string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
unkindness; unfriendliness
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
small change; coins; small sum of money
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pointing out; identification
although I say; although one might say; although called
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
useless; vain; aimless; idle
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
finish; finishing; finishing touches
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables