lightly pickled vegetables
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
blur; blurred; indistinct
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
parent-child relationship
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
meditation; contemplation
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
using one's arms as a pillow
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency