to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in the future; another day; later
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew