juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to accept (a thing) with thanks
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
surely; certainly; without doubt
not understanding; not knowing
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason