shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
being too late; losing one's final chance
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
offensive (movement); aggression
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
well-bred; of good upbringing
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
hello; good day; good afternoon
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin