cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
violent explosion; bursting
loud sound; loud reverberation
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
drop of water; polka dots
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
hoarse voice; husky voice
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
fish-based cooking; fish dish
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
taste; palate; sense of taste
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits