kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
whole egg; egg white and egg yolk
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
filling up (the bathtub) with (hot) water
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
circulation (of the blood)
huge breasts; large boobs
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
proper; respectable; decent; honest
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
high-quality goods; luxury item
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
raw noodles; uncooked noodles; fresh noodles
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)