filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
standing tall; towering; soaring
black lustre; black luster
metal plate; metallic plate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
sampling food; tasting; trying
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
southwestern part; the southwest
Ymir (giant in Norse mythology)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
selling separately; not being included in the price
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
price reduction; discount
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
vice; immorality; corruption
just past noon; afternoon
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake