to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
novel; original; new; innovative
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to leave as is; to ignore
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side