ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
conduct; behavior; behaviour
invitation; introduction; temptation
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
sentiment; sentimentality
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
contradiction; inconsistency
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
to graduate from a university
wish; desire; ambition; choice
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)