great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
sweet and sour; bittersweet
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to cause someone to worry
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
physical work; manual labour (labor)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
stealthily; secretly; in secret
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to peel; to skin; to pare