exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to go out and away; to leave
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
no matter how much time passes
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in that manner; like that
besides; in addition; also; moreover
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
how; in what way; circumstances
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
something like ...; something called ...
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about