patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
item; article; dish; course; finest item
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
inundation; submersion; flood
inundation; submersion; flood
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
external wound; (physical) trauma
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
course; route; path; process; means
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
cane; walking stick; staff; wand