innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fast-talking; rapid talking
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
February; second month of the lunar calendar
14th day of the month; 14 days
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to continue to rain or snow
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
just because; even if; even though
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)