to palm off; to force a sale
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to bring; to take; to bring about
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
half and half; fifty-fifty
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
sampling food; tasting; trying
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
call; summons; convening; convocation
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
japonica; common camellia (Camellia japonica)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
major incident; major happening; big scandal
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to well up; to burst; to arise
rice polishing; polished rice
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing