sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to cause a person trouble
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
king; monarch; ruler; champion
biological (system); bio-
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to prostrate oneself (before)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
remittance; sending money; transferring money
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
coverall apron; cook's apron
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
thickly; stickily; viscously
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
good-natured; of good character
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
debt collection; debt collector
absence; disregard; indifference
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)