explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
menu; schedule; program; menu
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
basket; basketball; basket cloth
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
long time; several hours; long spell
while moving; on the move
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
illumination; decorative lighting
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
close; intimate; on good terms
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects