to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
fermented tofu; stinky tofu; smelly tofu
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
candy; sweet; confectionary
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
emperor; prince; princess
to put one's strength into
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchucks
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead