skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
secondary; of secondary importance
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
blood vessel; blood relationship
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
being good at cooking; good cook
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
by your leave; with your permission
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
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; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby