edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
by all means; by all costs
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
thin omelette cut into strips
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
long illness; protracted illness
in the hospital; hospitalized
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
sense of loss; feeling of loss
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
chief executive officer; CEO
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Kutani ware; style of Japanese porcelain
spring water; clear (pure) water
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable