unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
root crops; root vegetables
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
distant look; faraway look
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
merchant's home (esp. used by apprentices, etc.); (your) rental home
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
offence; offense; hindrance
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
supplementary classes or lectures
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
unspecified; random; indefinite
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
bringing; taking; carrying
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
picture-matching (with card games, etc.); matching pictures; picture-matching contest (popular in the Heian period); e-awase