manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
understood; I see; OK; present; here
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
platform; home; home base; home plate
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to hide; to keep to oneself
to repeat; to be frequent
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to look around; to look towards (us)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless