to badger; to pester; to beg
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
choux (pastry); cream puff
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
comfort; consolation; diversion
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
discovery; detection; finding
to find out; to discover; to locate
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
being settled; coming to a conclusion
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dry Japanese confectionery; dry Japanese sweets
to watch intently; to stare
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to like; to love; to be fond of
share; portion; quota; cut
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wealthy individual; person of wealth
big catch (fishing); good haul
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
water that has been used to wash rice
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed