back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
and yet; though; when; in spite of
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
flat chest; small breasts
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
the other day; lately; recently
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
delicious; appetizing; appetising
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to redeem (from sin); to save
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
soldier; combatant; warrior