comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
bhava (becoming, existence)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
colouring; coloring; colorant
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
preserved food boiled in soy
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
literally; to the letter; literal
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to tear off; to strip; to rob
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
transversal; lateral stripes
self-mutilation; self-injury
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
at someone's (something's) mercy
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
one after another; in rapid succession
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
function; facility; faculty; feature
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
cheap article; poor quality article