one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to worsen (the situation); to exacerbate; to aggravate; to look with anger
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
speech; expression; wording; language
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
home; household; family; hearth
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
coating (esp. lacquering)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
sudden change; sudden turn
to become animated; to liven up; to become active