pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
offering something free as a promotion
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to wear out and discard; to kick off (e.g. shoes); to fling off
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
original character (as opposed to one from an existing work)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
extra-high-speed Tōhoku-line Shinkansen
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(insect) pest; insect carrying disease germs; insect causing damage to crops
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
according to plan; as planned; on target
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
unattended sales place; vending machine
to get accustomed to using
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
double-edged; double-edged blade
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally