dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to settle (in a place); to settle down
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
different thing; another question; different case
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to hold fast; to protect to the end
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
inattention; absent-mindedness
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
autonomy; right of self-government
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
during; for the duration of
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent