shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
for example; for instance; e.g.
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
people; men and women; each person; everybody
flying bird; soaring bird
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
at that time; in those days
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
establishment; settlement
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in succession; one by one
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic