one's way back; one's way home
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension