apologies for the crude food
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
fat (of meat); fatty meat
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
for the present; for the time being
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)