potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
beautification; glorification
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
violent emotion; passion; fury
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
offense and defense; offence and defence
counter for choices, options, etc.
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in search of; in order to look for
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
speaking voice; talking voice