food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
round; spherical; circular
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
running as fast as one can
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
approximate age; age range
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
one's own style; self-taught manner
another thing; other things; another man's property
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
demanding; difficult; strict