kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
work-in-progress; working state
to complain; to make a complaint
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
variety show (on TV or radio)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
the very best; excellent; superb
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)