happy tears; tears of joy
complete stranger; total stranger
living; lifestyle; living room
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
hook; crochet hook; crochet needle
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
yearning; longing for; deep affection
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
ten-year-old; ten year old
prompt answer; immediate reply; direct answer; personal response; answering in person