invitation; introduction; temptation
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to forget to say; to forget to mention
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
smallish; on the small side
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
white sauce; béchamel sauce
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be born; to come into the world
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
growth hormone (esp. somatotropin in animals and auxins in plants)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
pillar of fire; blazing column
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
steamship; steamboat; steamer