to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
European magpie (Pica pica)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
packing material (boxes, insulation, shock resistance, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sender; consignor; remitter
antique art dealer; antique dealer; antiquary
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be detained; to take time
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
near; close by; within reach; familiar
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
convenient; expedient; makeshift
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
candy; sweet; confectionary
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex