to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
digger; excavator; power shovel
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
regular customer; valued client
although I say; although one might say; although called
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to have a meal; to take a meal
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to indicate; to show; to point to
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stealthily; secretly; in secret
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use