portrait of deceased person
close; intimate; on good terms
to be reminded of; to call to mind
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
spare time; free time; leisure time
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
entreaty; appeal; petition
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
personification; anthropomorphization