melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
job application form; employee satisfaction
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
openly; in public; without caring what others think
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
another kind; different kind; distinct species
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to creep about; to crawl around
accumulation; accumulate; store
brownish red (traditional Japanese color name)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)