to relax; to feel at home
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
how many years; how long; what year
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
after a long time; for the first time in a while
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
disclosure; exposure; revelation
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
distant look; faraway look
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)