there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be sticky; to be close together
the way back; the way home; return trip
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to peel; to skin; to pare
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
marriage proposal; courtship
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to take command; to give direction
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects