warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
miso mixed with sugar and sake, thickened by stirring over low heat
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
sunlight; rays of the Sun
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
living up to one's reputation
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(something) cooked with rice
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
World War III; Third World War
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
handbook; manual; guide; primer
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
global scale; worldwide scale
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)