complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
plain yogurt; plain yoghurt
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
rice and curry; curry rice
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
castella (type of sponge cake)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering