almost; roughly; approximately
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
only; merely; but; no more than
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
dry riverbed; river beach
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
person who gives the right (correct) answer
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sweet and sour; bittersweet