face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
gratitude; thanks; apology
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
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
overall; general; as a whole
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
kitchen; financial situation; finances
control; management (e.g. of a business)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
such; this sort of; like this