finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
evening meal; supper; dinner
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
together; at the same time; same; identical
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
confidentially; privately; off the record
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual