to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
recommendation; endorsement
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
waking; waking up; awakening
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
stature; build; height; size; physique
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to get change back; to be more than enough
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
company name; corporate name
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
honorific affix; honorific prefix
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
every month; each month; monthly
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
black-market lending; illegal loan
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch