skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to get accustomed to using
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
blood vessel; blood relationship
being good at cooking; good cook
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
by your leave; with your permission
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with