just the other day; quite recently
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to get between; to be caught in
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
unfortunately; regrettably
craving; longing; thirsting
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
2nd day of the month; two days
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
3rd day of the month; three days
4th day of the month; four days
5th day of the month; five days
creative cookery; creative cuisine
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
sympathy; compassion; pity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
natto (fermented soybeans)
6th day of the month; six days