to be purplish; to be tinged purple
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
together; at the same time; same; identical
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
student (esp. a university student)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
it is I who should say so