a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to temper thoroughly; to train well
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
working animal; draught animal; draft animal
receiving; acceptance; reception
official in charge; person in charge
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
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