minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
being good at cooking; good cook
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
Asura realm; scene of carnage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances