Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
snake; serpent; large snake
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
enactment; establishment; creation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
suitable or moderate temperature
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)
journal; magazine; periodical
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart