food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
commander; commanding officer; CO
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
fine weather; fair weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
in session; in progress; under way; open
to offer for sale; to put on the market
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
this world; this life; world of the living
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction