for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
flower picking; flower gathering
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
accomplishment; execution
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
single-storied house; single-storied building
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
difficult problem; challenge
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to become misty; to become hazy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mailbox (for delivered mail); letter box; mailbox (for outgoing mail); postbox