apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
partly open; in half bloom
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal