mochi; (sticky) rice cake
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
bulbil; cormel; brood bud
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
godparent; first person to give something its name
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
though; notwithstanding; although
master; teacher; stable master
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)