Son of God; child of an emperor
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
something small; something petty; trifle
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
setting a bad example to others
provisional; temporary; tentative
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
paella (Spanish rice dish)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
well-bred; of good upbringing
north wind; northerly wind
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
telecommunications; correspondence