lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
air of luxury; high class feel
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to attract someone with food
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)