(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
field; plain; prairie; moor
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
paste; glue; clothing starch
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
regulation; adjustment; control
to have an idea; to have a clue
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in terms of; from the point of view of
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
interference; meddling; butting in
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled