especially; above all; inter alia; among others
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
candy; sweet; confectionary
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
sexy; popular; well-liked
being very popular; being in great demand
with a chuckle; with a giggle
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
trap door; removable floor boards
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
convenient; handy; useful
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
opposite side; opposition
to pierce through; to break through
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless