dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
deep affection; dear; beloved
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
new word; neologism; newly coined word; newly introduced word (in a textbook); new word (to learn)
polite; respectful; reverent
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
with a twitch; twitchingly
half the body; half length
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
separation; divorce; severing of connections
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend