criticism; commentary; review
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
droopy (e.g. of skin); drooping
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
light pink; light crimson
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
nothing but; except; no more than
no, not like that (but like this)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
order of chivalry; chivalric order
God's name; Christ's name