even though; despite; when
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
like this; in this way; as you see
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
moderate; proper; just right
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
supreme; sublime; highest
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
many; a lot; much; multitude
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany