to be plump; to be chubby
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
pressure; oppression; suppression
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
Asahi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
after childbirth; postpartum
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift; push present
trivia; snippet of knowledge
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
lottery; tombola; drawing
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket