to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
raw materials; ingredients
ingredients; list of ingredients
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
very loose; slowly; leisurely
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
study; learning; tutorial
leading; guiding; commanding
our country; our land; one's own country
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
on the way home from work; returning from work
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Florence (Italy); Firenze
choosing between two things; two choices
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
early to bed early to rise
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for