round dumpling (made of rice flour, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to be photographed; to be projected
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to push (something) against
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
literal translation; direct translation
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
as a child; when one was a child
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
convenient; handy; useful
nothing; nil; naught; nought
looking on (somebody) as hostile
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
from the viewpoint of; according to
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
breeding; raising; rearing
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
family a woman has married into
to cause someone to worry
good correspondent; ready writer
standing to reason; natural
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to not believe one's ears
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism