osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
recommendation; endorsement
along; parallel to; in accordance with
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
settlement; solution; resolution
to extend; to expand; to spread out
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)