companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first thing in the morning
good humour (humor); good mood
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
way of eating; how to eat
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
being on duty; person on duty
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
yearned for; longed for; missed
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade