unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
prompt answer; direct personal answer
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to squash; to crush; to flatten
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point