lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
older sister; lass; young lady
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
all night long; all through the night
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
ceramic spoon; fallen lotus petal
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
heap; pile; stack; full measure
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
coming and going; commuting
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
leaving everything up to someone else
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily