onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
electricity; (electric) light
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
honour; honor; glory; privilege
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich