steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
nine times; twisting around many times
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
admiration; wonder; astonishment
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
proper; respectable; decent; honest
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)