yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
candied apple; toffee apple
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
important stone in a construction
(made of) stone; stone-built
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
honourable; honorable; prestigious; renowned