hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
root; joint; base; crotch
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to make an appearance; to show up
regulars; regular soldiers
acquaintance; appreciative friend
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
major dealer; wealthy merchant
in spite of; regardless of
to sniff out; to get wind of
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage