kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to speak; to hear a voice
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe