yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
just because; even if; even though
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
dispersing; breaking up; running away
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to whine; to make feeble complaints
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sour look; surly face; pout
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation