mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take a photo with a mobile phone; to email a photo taken with a mobile phone
several people; a few people
to be photographed; to be projected
joint together; opposite; facing
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
want to ... do something; would like to ...
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reason for being; raison d'être
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
phantom; vision; illusion
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
very much; exceedingly; extremely
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
monthly (shrine or temple) visit
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)