innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
adaptation (from); rebaking
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
(United States of) America; USA
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
arrest; apprehension; capture
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top