approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
one's heart rate; pulse rate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
besides; moreover; in addition
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
four-legged tray for festive food
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to be softened; to calm down
natto (fermented soybeans)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
evening meal; dinner; supper
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance