chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
fish balls; fish dumplings
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
flour paste cake in the form of a tube
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
as if it were about oneself
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
goodness; excellence; virtue
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice