thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
prickling; stinging; biting
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
written order; order form
fragile item; broken article
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
in a little while; in a bit
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
fat (of meat); fatty meat
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)