to be plump; to be chubby
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
great difference; major mistake
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
expressing one's mind; speaking out
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
setting a place; setting the table
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to mind; to care; to worry
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
dish dressed with sesame sauce
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
morning; forenoon; just before noon
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
beef shin; beef shank; gravy beef
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)